Textile



Nov. 1l, 1947. A. UNGl-:R 2,430,748

TEXTILE 'original Filed April 28, 1942 l I ik IN VEN T0 R. ffalla m/gfer BY Patented Nov. 11, 1947 TEXTILE Abraham Unger, East Orange, N.J., assignor to Duro Persian Manufacturing Co., Inc., East Newark, N.J., a corporation of New Jersey @riginal application April 28, 1942,Serial No. 440,783. Divided and this application Qctober 3, 1944, SerialNo. 556,987

The present invention relates to textiles and to the manufacture thereofand more particularly to the type of yarn which may be used for trimmingand for the manufacture oi' imitation Persian lamb cloth.

This is a division of my application Serial No. 440,783, iled April 28,1942, Patent Number 2,374,631, granted April 24, 1945.

Past eiorts have succeeded in the manufacture of cloth which closelysimulates the appearance of Persian lamb fur. In some cases, this hasbeen done by sewing a curled chenille yarn to a backing. In other cases,a Wrapped material has been secured to a cloth backing. One of thedifliculties encountered is the poor wearing quality of the cloth. Thecloth, when rubbed against other objects, loses its nished appearanceand takes on a shaggy appearance. Persons not knowing that this is aninherent characteristic of the cloth complain to the stores selling it,claiming that the material is defective and of poor quality. Stores, inorder to prevent impairment of their reputation, are inclined todiscontinue sales of the material and of articles made from it. Thus,While the cloth and articles such as coats made therefrom have aconsumer appeal, they do not have the Wearing qualities desirable fortheir extensive adoption. The present invention aims to provide atextile which may be used in making a fabric to simulate Persian lambfur and which is durable and therefore satisfactory for the manufactureof coats and other articles therefrom and at the same time lower incost.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved, inexpensive,durable textile Which may be utilized for trimming and for themanufacture of articial Persian lamb fabric.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved method ofmaking a textile for the manufacture of articial fur and the like.

Another object of the invention is to provide a textile which willproduce a heavier cloth and hence more nearly simulate a fur.

Another object of the invention is to provide a Wrapped textile whereinthe wrapping will not slip on the core.

Another object of the invention is to provide a yarn with a core of aheavy material and a Wrapping of a silk-like material which tends toadhere to the core.

Other and further objects of the invention will be obvious upon anunderstanding of the illustrative embodiment about to be described, orwill be indicated in the appended claims, and various advantages notreferred to herein Will occur to 4 Claims.4 (Cl. 57-149) one skilled inthe art upon employment of the invention in practice.

A preferred embodiment of the invention has been chosen for purposes ofillustration and description and is shown in the accompanying drawings,forming a part of the specification, wherein Fig. l isa fragmentary viewof a fabric illustrating a preferred method of making the flat strandsof chenille;

Figure 2 is a side elevational View of a strand of flat chenille;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view along the line 3 3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the strand of chenille shown in Fig. 2after it has been wrapped;

Fig. 5 is a side elevational view of a twisted strand of ilat chenille;

Fig. 6 is a sectional view of a twisted strand of chenille along theline 6 5 of Fig. 5, the darker portion illustrating the material at theplane of the section, and the lighter portion illustrating the iibers atpoints spaced from the plane of the section;

Fig. '7 is a sectional View of the twisted strand of iiat chenille,illustrated in Fig. 6 after it has been wrapped, the darker portionillustrating the material at the plane of the section and the lighterportion illustrating the bers at points spaced from the plane of thesection;

Fig. 8 is a side elevational View of a plurality of strands of iiatchenille twisted to-gether;

Fig. 9 is a Vsectional view of a plurality of strands of twisted flatchenille taken along the line 9-9 of Fig. 8, the darker portionillustrating the material at the plane of the section and the lighterportion illustrating the fibers at points spaced from the plane of thesection;

Fig. 10 is a sectional view of the plurality of strands of twisted flatchenille shown in Fig. 8 after it has been Wrapped to conceal theprojecting bers thereof, the darker portions illustrating the materialat the plane of the section and the lighter portions illustrating thefibers at points spaced from the plane of the section;

Fig. 11 illustrates a preferred embodiment of a device and method forwrapping the chenille yarn;

Fig. l2 illustrates a modied form of the device for applying an adhesiveto the exterior of the 'chenille yarn;

Fig. 13 illustrates another device for applying an adhesive to thechenille core; and

Fig. 14 is a fragmentary top plan view of a piece of cloth embodying thepresent invention..

Referring again to the drawings and more particularly to Fig. l, apreferred method of making the strands of ilat chenille is illustrated.There is shown a series of warp threads I which may be any desirednumber and between these warp threads, a fibrous material such as cottonis woven as weft threads. Cloth of any desired Width may be wovenrapidly in this manner by suitable automatic machinery. Thereafter aseries of cutters may be utilized to cut the cloth intermediate the warpthreads; for example, along the line 4 4 of Fig. 1. This cuttingoperation provides a large number of strands of at chenille similar tothe single strand shown more particularly in Figs. 2 and 3 at a very lowcost due to the large number of strands made in the weaving and cuttingoperations. Groups of bers 2 forming the weft threads are held togetherbetween the two warp threads I so that the cut ends of the bers projectoutwardly therefrom, as shown more particu larly at Fig. 3 to provide astrand of flat chenille. This method of manufacture facilitates massproduction and lowers materially the unit cost.

In order to provide a yarn having a smooth outer surface which may bemade into a cloth which simulates Persian lamb, the strand of chenilleshown in Figs. l and 2 is passed through the bore 5 of a bullet shapeddevice 6. A member l is adapted to revolve about the tapered end 8 ofthedevice -6 to apply a wrapping thereon which is removed and picked up bythe compressed bers of the strand of chenille emerging from the end ofthe tube. In this way, the flat strands of chenille are wrapped to givea smooth outer covering and to retain the outwardly projecting fibers ofthe core enclosed. The wrapping may be as tight as desired, butgenerally is loose t give a soft yarn which may be readily bent withoutexposing the inner core when sewed on a backing for forming a cloth. Inthis way, a less expensive and more durable yarn is provided. betweenthe outer wrapping and the inner core and in order to increase theweight of the material, the flat strands of chenille are preferably madeof cotton which Weighs considerably more than rayon or silk and arethereafter wrapped with a silk-like material shown as a thread or yarnsuch as silk or rayon to give an external appearance which simulatesPersian lamb. The greater friction occasioned by the contrastingmaterials of the core and wrapping tends to prevent slippage between thetwo and provides a more durable yarn and one in which the covering isless likely to spread and expose the inner core.

In some cases, it may be desirable to provide a more nearly circularcore, and a rmer core. This may be done as shown in Figs. 5, 6 and 7 bytwisting the flat chenille so that the outer bers 2 on each side willform a sort of spiral. If twisted sufficiently, the free ends of thebers 2 will engage the outer wrapping substantially about the entirecircumference. This gives a rm core and causes the outer wrapping to bemore nearly circular in the inished yarn. The side view in Fig. showsthe effect of twisting the flat yarn, the free ends thereof forming ineifect a spiral extending about the core. The darker portion of thesection in Fig. 5 shows the bers at the plane of section and .thelighter portions show the fibers at planes from the plane of thesection. A section through the iinished strand after it is wrapped isillustrated in Fig. 4. The fibrous material 9 may be wrapped about theIn order to prevent slippage twisted chenille described above and inconnection with Figs. 8 to l0 in a direction opposite to the twist sothat any tendency of the core to untwist will cause the wrapping to griptighter.

By wrapping a plurality of strands of twisted chenille 2 and 2', asillustrated in Figs. 8, 9 and 10, the body and weight of the core may beiurther increased and a more nearly circular form obtained. Theinexpensive method of manufacturing the fiat chenille permits this to bedone without unduly increasing the cost of the iinished yarn. In each ofthe above cases, it is preferred to have the core made of cotton and theexterior wrapping of a silk-like material, but other materials may beutilized for both the core and the wrapping within the scope of theinvention.

While excellent results may be obtained with the above yarns, in somecases it may be desired to guard even further against the wrappingslipping with respect to the core and against the wrapping exposing thecore. There is illustrated in Fig. 12 a device similar to that shown inFig. 11 with a conduit lil which enters the tube at the nipple H andpasses longitudinally through it to permit an adhesive to be conductedto the small end of the tube where the wrapping is being applied to thecore without impairing in any way the wrapping operation. One or moreconduits iii may be utilized if desired in applying the adhesive to theexterior of the core as it is being wrapped. The advantage of applyingit at the outlet end is to minimize the adherence of the glue to theinside of the bore 5 and to apply it to the core just prior to theapplication of the wrapping. The adhesive is preferably thin andpreferably formed from a latex base so that it does not show on theexterior of the wrapped yarn but is conned to the outer surface of thecore and the inner surface of the wrapping S. If desired, the adhesivemaybe applied to the core prior to its entrance to the tube member 5 bypassing the strand of yarn over a roller I2 having its lower surfaceimmersed in the adhesive lli in a reservoir l5. The inner bore 5 willspread the adhesive on the surface of the core.

The yarn illustrated in Figs. fi, 7, l0 and l1 may be sewed or otherwisesecured to a backing l5 as illustrated more particularly in Fig. 14 toprovide a cloth which simulates artificial Persian lamb. It will beunderstood, of course, that the yarn can also be used for varioustrimmings. In all cases, it is more durable than yarns heretofore andmay be made of a heavier weight at less cost than previous yarns.

It will be seen that the present invention provides an improved yarn andan improved method of manufacture. The yarn is more durable and lessexpensive than yarns heretofore and may be utilized for the manufactureof trimmings and for the manufacture of imitation Persian lamb fabric.The use of a cotton core of at chenille with a silk-like wrappingincreases the weight without increasing materially the cost and at thesame time prevents slippage between the covering and the core by havingcontrasting materials and outwardly projecting iibers which may heengaged by the wrapping. The use of an adhesive further preventsslippage between the core and the outer wrapping without irnpairing theappearance of the yarn. The resulting cloth is able to withstand therough usage to which it be subjected.

As various changes may be made in the` form, construction andarrangement of the parts herein without departing from the spirit andscope of the invention and without sacrificing any of its advantages, itis to be understood that all matter herein is to be interpreted asillustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A strand of textile material comprising a plurality of entwinedstrands of flat chenille as an inner core and a strand of silk-likematerial Wrapped thereabout substantially to cover the same.

2. A strand of textile material comprising a strand of chenille as acore and twisted in one direction, and a strand of material wrappedabout said core in the opposite direction to form a covering therefor.

3. A strand of textile material comprising a plurality of strands ofiiat chenille lying against and twisted about each other to form a core,and a strand of textile material Wrapped around said strands to holdthem together to form a unitary yarn.

4. A strand of textile material comprising a strand of cotton chenilleas a core twisted in one direction and a strand of silklike material 6wrapped about said core in the opposite direction to form a coveringtherefor, the increased frictional grip occasioned by the differences inmaterial minimizing slippage therebetween.

ABRAHAM UNGER.

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